Senior officials of the Election Commission of India inspected the Special Intensive Rechecking (SIR) drive, voter literacy programs and booth level activities in Rudraprayag. The officials also laid emphasis on ECI Net App and election awareness.
A team of senior officials of the Election Commission of India reached Rudraprayag on Friday to evaluate the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign and election related public awareness activities. A three-member team under the leadership of Apoorva Kumar Singh, Deputy Director of the Commission, conducted on-site inspection of various election-related works going on in the district.
Gauri S., Assistant Director of the Election Commission of India, was included in this team. And senior video editor Ranjit Srivastava was also included. The objective of the visit was to take stock of the progress of the SIR campaign, review the electoral literacy programs and document the work related to the media and communication strategy.
Review meeting of election preparations held with District Magistrate
After reaching Rudraprayag, the officials met District Magistrate and District Election Officer Vishal Mishra in the district office. During this, the work being done under the special intensive review campaign was reviewed in detail. In the meeting, distribution and collection of counting forms, progress of digitization, voter list revision work and other arrangements related to elections were discussed in detail. The officials obtained information about the current status of the campaign and the upcoming action plan.
Interaction with students in Voter Literacy Club
After this, the Election Commission team reached Dr. Jacques Vin National School, Guptkashi, where a program organized under the Electoral Literacy Club was participated. During the program, the officials interacted with the students and discussed the importance of voting in democracy, information about the election process and responsibilities of the youth. The students were told that as future voters, they should develop their understanding of democratic processes now.
Information given about ECI Net App and SIR campaign
The officials also informed the students about the ECI Net App of the Election Commission of India. He said that through this app, many important services and election related information are available to the voters. The objectives of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign, its process and the role of citizens in keeping the voter list updated were also highlighted on the occasion. Officials said that only informed voters strengthen democracy and contribute significantly to the development of the country.
Appeal to join social media and digital platforms
During the program, students and other participants were urged to follow the official social media platforms of Election Commission of India and download the ECI Net App. Officials said that with this, latest election related information and facilities can be easily accessed.
Inspection of SIR works done at booth level
In the next phase of the tour, Commission officials visited Booth No. 52, Nala and inspected the work being done under the special intensive revision campaign. He interacted with Booth Level Officers (BLO) and got information about the process of documentation, distribution and collection of calculation forms and digitization. The officials also evaluated the progress of the ongoing work at the field level.
Appreciation of work of BLO, call to make the campaign successful
During the inspection, BLO Vinita Devi of Booth No. 52 and BLO Pushpa Devi of Booth No. 53 gave detailed information about their work to the officials. He informed about the progress of activities related to distribution, collection and digitization of calculation forms.
Commission officials appreciated the work of both the BLOs and encouraged them to successfully complete the operation with the same dedication and commitment. Officials said that the role of BLOs is extremely important in purifying the voter list and ensuring transparency of the election process.